Chmod 2255

Chmod 2255 (chmod a+rwx,u-rx,g-w,o-w,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can write and can't execute. (G)roup can read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can't write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read 4 r r
Write 2 w
Execute 1 x x

Extra chmod command options

Output

Modifiers

Octal CHMOD command

$ chmod -R 2255 folder_name

Symbolic CHMOD command

$ chmod -R a+rwx,u-rx,g-w,o-w,ug+s,+t,u-s,-t folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 2255

Chmod owner

  • Owner can't read
  • Owner can write
  • Owner can't execute

Chmod group

  • Group can read
  • Group can't write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can't write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 2255 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 2255, the file appears as:

- -w-r-sr-x

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 2255, the folder appears as:

d -w-r-sr-x